HealthEbola virus behind massive DRC outbreak could be mutating, officials say

Health officials fear the Ebola virus driving a massive outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be mutating. Confirmed cases have exceeded 4,000. Africa’s public health watchdog says incremental measures are no longer enough and plans to expand every part of the response. Teams will also go door to door to search for patients.

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